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caustics
In a chemical context, this term refers to highly corrosive substances, such as sodium hydroxide, that destroy living tissue. It carries a strong connotation of danger and toxicity, typically appearing in technical, industrial, or laboratory settings. It is distinct from "acidic" in that caustics can be either strongly acidic or strongly alkaline, provided they cause chemical burns.
In optics, the term describes the concentrated patterns of light seen at the bottom of a pool or through a glass of water. This usage is specialized and primarily found in physics, computer graphics, and photography to describe the specific geometry of refracted light rays. This sense is almost always used in the plural to describe the overall effect of multiple light patterns.
Meanings
Examples
Handle these caustics with extreme caution to avoid severe skin burns.
The lab technician stored the caustics in a reinforced plastic cabinet.
The lab technician stored the caustics in a reinforced plastic cabinet.
Be careful with those caustics or you will eat right through the tabletop.
The shimmering caustics at the bottom of the pool danced in the sunlight.
Look at the beautiful caustics formed by the glass vase on the table.
The artist tried to capture the complex caustics of light reflecting off the water.
We must ensure that no caustics leak into the groundwater supply.
The detective noticed a strange pattern of caustics on the wall from the curved mirror.